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<issuerName>MGP INGREDIENTS INC</issuerName>
<secFileNumber>000-17196</secFileNumber>
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<com:street1>100 Commercial Street</com:street1>
<com:city>Atchison,</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>KS</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>66002</com:zipCode>
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<issuerContactPhone>913-367-1480</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Ann S. Lux 2005 Irrevocable Trust FBO Caroline Lux Kaplan dated September 16, 2005</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>10% Owner</relationshipToIssuer>
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<securitiesInformation>
<securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
<name>Charles Schwab Corporation</name>
<address>
<com:street1>3000 Schwab Way</com:street1>
<com:city>Westlake</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>76262</com:zipCode>
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<noOfUnitsSold>60000</noOfUnitsSold>
<aggregateMarketValue>1086000</aggregateMarketValue>
<noOfUnitsOutstanding>21371237</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
<approxSaleDate>05/20/2026</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq Global Select</securitiesExchangeName>
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<securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>04/01/2021</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Merger</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>60000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>04/01/2021</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Other</natureOfPayment>
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<remarks>Shares were originally founder shares, that were then merged into MGPI on 04/01/2021</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>05/20/2026</noticeDate>
<signature>/s/ Caroline Lux Kaplan, Trustee</signature>
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